Traction control switch not working?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by Waxing

Hold the button in for 5 seconds then look where your mileage is it will say system off.

I just did it and said stab sysem off and traction light was on.
I thought you could disable traction then if you hold it for 5 seconds to disable stab system.thats what i figured from reading the manual ?
I guess it disingages both at the same time .

[NEOCON1]

i have tried and tried to turn mine off , no luck , im not sure we can turn it off , just the stability sys. and clear the warning when in 4 low .

BTMing pretty much overides it , i think

we need f5 to the rescue

[HummBebe]

I think traction control system and the Stabilitrac system are entirely different.

Stabilitrac you can turn off, when you put the truck into 4wheel low, Stabilitrac automatically turns off, but the traction control system is still on.

[NEOCON1]

yes that is my expierience too and no way to disable tracton but when we BTM we hold the system back with the brakes ? not sure if this is correct but seems like the truck acts like that

[HummBebe]

In one of the "Diff" threads, we discussed using BTM in different situations.

I soft dirt, sand etc, it is best to allow the traction controll to do its thing, by allowing the wheels to spin until traction is transferred to the wheels that have it.

I situations where "sudden" traction can cause damage to moving parts, (front axels:-), using BTM and NOT allowing the wheels to spin, thereby not giving the traction control an opportunity to engage is best.

Like that

[Ipedog]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

In one of the "Diff" threads, we discussed using BTM in different situations.

In soft dirt, sand etc, it is best to allow the traction controll to do its thing, by allowing the wheels to spin until traction is transferred to the wheels that have it.

In situations where "sudden" traction can cause damage to moving parts, (front axels:-), using BTM and NOT allowing the wheels to spin, thereby not giving the traction control an opportunity to engage is best.

Like that

Queen Bebe has hit it right on!

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by NEOCON1

i have tried and tried to turn mine off , no luck , im not sure we can turn it off , just the stability sys. and clear the warning when in 4 low .

BTMing pretty much overides it , i think

we need f5 to the rescue

Re: Traction control switch not working?
I think traction control system and the Stabilitrac system are entirely different.

Stabilitrac you can turn off, when you put the truck into 4wheel low, Stabilitrac automatically turns off, but the traction control system is still on.






When you shut off stab sys the traction light on dash is on so I assume the traction is disingaged.

[NEOCON1]

is that the vehicle with squigly lines under it , i thought that was the stability symbol .

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by NEOCON1

is that the vehicle with squigly lines under it , i thought that was the stability symbol .

I think thats the traction light,check out manual it says push traction button to disable traction light on dash goes on hold 5 seconds to disable stab sys. display says stab sys off .?confusing


I think F5 needs to clear this up

[NEOCON1]

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[Desert Dan]

With the 5-speed you don't have stabil-trac right?
only traction control

So HummBebe I should turn of the traction control (the vehicle with squigly lines) on rough rocky trails and let the front wheels spin??

I thought the idea was the brakes slowed the wheel that was spinning and transferred the power to the one not spining?

Do you think the traction control casued the shock loads that breaks the ring gear or the shock from spinning wheels sudennly grabbing solid ground?? Still think the diff housing flexes?? I'll be carefull with my lead foot for awhile

Why didn't GM give us a real front locker with an on and off switch with the Adventure Package?